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† aˈffriction Obs.
Also 7 adfriction.
[ad. L. *affrictiōn-em, n. of action, f. affrict- ppl. stem of affricā-re to rub on; f. af- = ad- to + fricā-re to rub. The ordinary cl. L. form was affricātio; the simple fricā-re had both fricāt-um and frict-um.]
The action of rubbing one thing upon another.
1615Crooke Body of Man 234 When as in polutions or affrictions women..do loose their owne seed. 1660H. More Myst. Godl. x. xiv. 541 The Adfriction of the pastoral medicine to a diseased Sheep. 1681H. Hallywell Melamp. 115 (T.) Every pitiful vice seeks the enlargement of itself by a contagious affriction of all capable subjects. |